At APEC, China’s Xi Warns of Growing ‘Unilateralism’

China's President Xi Jinping (R) attends a meeting with Peru's President Dina Boluarte at the government palace in Lima on November 14, 2024, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world on Friday that it was entering an era of growing “unilateralism” and “protectionism” in comments at a major Asia-Pacific trade summit in Peru.

Xi was in Lima for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and is due to hold talks with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Saturday.

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